KEEP THE WEIGHT OFF

"I can't believe I was a fat person for most of my life," says Ricki Lake, who's maintained a 140-lb. weight loss for more than a decade. But the former talk-show host insists there's no secret to her success. "I'm active, I watch what I eat." Her diet includes meals from the organic food-delivery program Fresh Dining. "I don't want to go backwards," says Lake. "So I'm not going to pig out at Christmas!" Learn how to reach your feel-good weight on Health.com! – Liz McNeil